Meta Trader 4 for all Devices

With ICM Capital it's easy to open your trading platform, be it on your PC, Mac, mobile or tablet. Simply follow the steps below and you could gain access to our MT4 platform from wherever you are in the world.

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MetaTrader 4 Desktop

MetaTrader 4 is an independent trading platform that was developed for trading Foreign Exchange and products based on Futures Contracts. MT4 is considered to be one of the most recognised and reliable online trading applications available.The trading platform can be downloaded from this ICM Capital website securely to your PC. Through the MT4 you will obtain fast, tight prices when trading Foreign Exchange (forex) and products based on Futures Contracts such as gold, silver, oil, commodities and indices.Along with tight spreads and low margin requirements, ICM Capital offers outstanding customer support, irrespective of the lot size traded.The MT4 platform is well known for its diverse technical analysis facility and the ability to run Forex Robots.

MetaTrader 4 User Guide

This useful User Guide will guide you through the process of downloading the MetaTrader 4 platform, how to open and close a position, how to place orders and the various charting tools available on MT4.

Step 2. Run the icmcapital4setup.exe file the same way you launch any Windows program.

Step 3. A welcome window appears. If you agree with the License Agreement, click 'Next' to continue.

MetaTrader 4 setup: welcome window

Step 4. Select installation path and set the program group.

MetaTrader 4 setup: choose installation folder and set program group

Step 5. Press the Next button to install the MetaTrader 4 platform on your computer:

MetaTrader 4 setup: installation in process

Step 6. Press the Finish button.

To launch the MetaTrader 4 platform you can click on "Start/All Programs/ICMcapital.ltd/ICM capital" or on its desktop icon.

First-time MetaTrader 4 users will be prompted to fill in the application form to open a demo account:

Open a training account

Those who already trade via MetaTrader 4, can open a demo account anytime by selecting the "File->Open an Account" item from the MetaTrader 4 menu. Then fill in the application form to open a demo account as shown above.

After choosing your preferred leverage size and deposit value, click the "I agree to subscribe into your newsletters" box to produce a check mark and press the Next button.

Server for the training account

Then press the Next button. In the following window you will see your login and password to trade on the demo account:

Demo account details

Once you press the Finish button you will have access to your demo account. If your demo account is inactive for 30 days it is automatically deleted by our server.

In MetaTrader 4 you can see as many real time charts as you wish, all on one screen, for any currency pair, CFD, and for any time period. The following types of charts are available in MetaTrader 4:

Line Chart

The chart's x-axis is for the different time periods (minutes, hours, days, months etc.), and the y-axis is for the price. The point on the chart shows the close price for the period, i.e. the bid of the last quote for this period. All the sequential points are joined by lines:

It is recommended that this chart type is used only for the short time periods (up to 5 minutes). In order to change the chart to a line chart, press the button on the Charts toolbar:

Or press the Alt+3 key combination or use the Charts -> Line Chart menu sequence.

Bar Chart

The chart is created with the use of bars. Each bar has a high (top), a low (bottom), an opening price (left horizontal little line) and a closing price (right horizontal little line) for the specified period of time (for example, an hour):

It is recommended that you use this chart type for periods of 5 minutes or more. In order to change the chart to a bar chart press the button on the "Charts" toolbar.

Charts toolbar

Or press the Alt+1 key combination, or use the Charts -> Bar Chart menu sequence.

Candlesticks

These charts are created in the same way as bar charts:

Candlesticks charts were very popular in the 80-90s because of their clear graphics. Candlesticks were originally created only for day charts which is why these days they are mostly used for a daily period. This method of technical analysis is based on the correlation between both closing and opening prices within the same trading day, and the closing price of the previous session and the opening price of the next session.

Candlesticks have different configurations compared to bar charts. The rectangular part of the candlestick line is called the real body. The thin vertical lines above and below the body are called shadows. They show lows and highs within a specified period of time. Depending on the closing and opening prices the real body can be white (empty) or black. When the body is white, the closing price is higher than the opening level. When the body is black, the closing price is lower than the opening level.

In order to change the chart to a bar chart press the button on the "Charts" toolbar. Or press the Alt+2 key combination, or use the Charts -> Bar Chart menu sequence.

In MetaTrader 4 both the bar and candle high is the highest Bid price for the defined period, the low is the lowest Bid price, the closing price is the last quoted Bid, the opening price is the first quoted Bid.

In order to create a new chart for any instrument right click on the "Market Watch" window, then select the Chart window item from the menu:

By left clicking the mouse you can drag and drop any selected currency pair or CFD into any open chart window.

Chart period – the period displayed in one bar or candle. For example, if you create a 15 minute bar chart, then each bar will have the price data for the relevant 15 minutes. In MetaTrader 4 the following time periods can be used: 1, 5, 15, 30 minutes (M1, M5, M15, M30 respectively), 1 hour (H1), 4 hours (H4), 1 day (D1), 1 week (W1) and 1 month (MN). In order to change a time period, use the "Periodicity" toolbar:

"Periodicity" toolbar

Right click anywhere on the chart to produce the context menu to get access to the chart settings:

Choose Periodicity and select a time period from the drop down menu or press the button on the "Charts" toolbar;

Select Refresh item if an error occurs or if there are so called "gaps" on the chart. All missing data will be uploaded from the server and will appear on the chart;

Select Grid if you wish to hide/unhide gridlines on the chart;

Select Volumes in order to show/hide tick volume (the number of quotes of any period time);

Zoom in / Zoom out will help you to modify chart measures. You can also use the buttons on the "Charts" toolbar or press the "+" and "-" buttons;

Save as picture… will save the chart as the *.gif, or *.bmp. file;

Properties… (or the F8 button) is the window where you can change chart settings or the charts color scheme by selecting the "Color" tab of any element on the chart:

Other settings can be changed in the Common tab:

Please note the following options:

Offline chart - the chart is not being updated by new quotes. Once you open the chart offline (File -> Open offline) this option becomes automatic;

Chart shift - allows to shift the chart from the right edge of the window. You can also press the button on the "Charts" toolbar or use the Charts -> Chart shift menu sequence;

Chart autoscroll - disables/enables chart autoscroll to the left once a new quote is received. You can also press the button on the "Charts" toolbar or use the Charts -> Autoscroll menu sequence.

1. Right-click on the ‘Market Watch' window or on the ‘Trade' tab of the ‘Terminal' window and select New order from the context menu; or

2. Use the Tools -> New Order menu sequence; or

3. Right click on the chart window and select Trading -> New Order from the context menu; or

4. Double click on the currency pair in the ‘Market Watch' window.

The ‘Order' window:

Order window (Instant Execution)

Instant Execution means that you do not have to request quotes as you see real-time dealable prices in the ‘Order' window and in the ‘Market Watch' window. Once you have decided to buy or sell at the current price press the "Buy" or "Sell" buttons to open a long or short position. For the instruments which are traded in the ‘Instant Execution' mode all quotes which are in the "Market Watch" window are executable, not indicative.

If a currency pair or a CFD is traded in the "Instant Execution" mode there is no need to request a quote. This is why once the ‘Order #__ ...' window appears the "Close #position number…" button becomes active.

If the market is stable then execution is usually made at the quote shown by MetaTrader 4. Sometimes, however, the market can be very volatile and the quote offered several seconds ago may become invalid (even before those several seconds, which are given to you for the decision-making process, run out). In this case the quote is revoked and the "Requote" window with a new quote appears.

Stop Loss: an order to close a previously opened position at a price less profitable for the customer than the price at the time of placing the order.

Take Profit: an order to close a previously opened position at a price more profitable for the customer than the price at the time of placing the order.

If you place these types of orders you do not have to sit in front of your computer to wait for the outcome. "Take Profit" and "Stop Loss" orders will be executed automatically as soon as the price reaches order level (see below). You can place Stop Loss and Take Profit at the time of making a deal filling in the "Stop Loss" and "Take Profit" fields in the "Order" window:

Afterwards in order to modify Stop Loss and Take Profit levels use the context menu:

Right-click on the open position or on the pending order in the "Trade" tab of the "Terminal" window then select "Modify or delete order". The "Modify order" window enables:

Fill in the "Stop Loss" and "Take Profit" fields. By pressing the red button (in our example "1.2121") you can copy this level into the "Stop Loss" field. By pressing the blue button (in our example ‘1.2096') you can copy this level in the "Take profit" field. The value in the "Level" field defines the difference between the order level and the current price. Once you fill in the "Stop Loss" and/or "Take profit" fields press the "Modify #position number" button.

Important: If, under abnormal market conditions, the order level falls within the price gap, MetaTrader 4 has the right to execute the order at the Bid or Ask price (depending on order type) of the first obtainable after the gap quote.

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